Donald Erb

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Donald Erb (January 17, 1927 – August 12, 2008) was an American composer best known for large orchestral works such as Concerto for Brass and Orchestra and Ritual Observances.

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Early years

Erb was born in Youngstown, Ohio, graduated from Lakewood High School, a Cleveland suburb, and gained early recognition as a trumpet player for a local dance band. [1] Following a stint in the Navy during World War II, he continued his career as a jazz trumpeter and enrolled at Kent State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music in 1950. [1] Three years later, he earned a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. [1] In 1964, Erb earned a Doctorate in Music from Indiana University Bloomington, where he studied with Bernhard Heiden. [1] [2]

Honors and awards

In the course of his career, Erb earned considerable recognition. He received the 1992 Rome Prize and was composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He was Distinguished Professor of Composition, Emeritus, at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. [1] He has received grants and fellowships from the Rockefeller, Guggenheim, Ford, Fromm, and Koussevitzky foundations. [1]

For a list of Erb's notable students, See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Donald Erb .

He died at his home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on August 12, 2008, at the age of 81. [3]

Selected works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Donald Erb biography". New World Records. Retrieved 2007-03-27.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Slonimsky, Nicolas; Kuhn, Laura; McIntire, Dennis (January 1, 2001). "Erb, Donald (James)". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians . Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2014– via HighBeam Research.
  3. ↑ Richard M. Peery, "Donald Erb: Avant-Guard [ sic ] Composer, Conductor Archived 2009-03-09 at the Wayback Machine ", Cleveland Plain Dealer (Tuesday August 12, 2008).
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